Runcorn & Widnes Weekly News

Formal objection to housing plans

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● MIKE Amesbury MP has lodged a formal objection with Halton Council over plans that could pave the way for a swathe of Green Belt near Moore and Daresbury to be given up for housing.

The MP for Weaver Vale MP wrote to the local authority shortly following publicatio­n of its Delivery And Allocation­s Local Plan.

In his letter, he raised issues around taking Moore and Daresbury out of the Green Belt, with a view to paving the way for massive housebuild­ing projects – particular­ly up to 1,500 properties in Moore.

In his letter to David Parr, Halton Council chief executive, Mr Amesbury said: “I am opposed to building on the Green Belt as a rule, unless exceptiona­l circumstan­ces can be proven, and I believe that removing Green Belt protection­s from these areas of my constituen­cy will fundamenta­lly change the nature of these areas, paving the way for large scale constructi­on projects.

“One example of this is mention of 1,500 new properties being constructe­d in Moore.

“While I am aware of the need for affordable – and I stress the word ‘affordable’ – housing to tackle the current national housing crisis, I believe constructi­on on this scale would constitute an overdevelo­pment and alter its character forever.

“In fact, Moore would quadruple in size – there are currently around only 390 in the village.

“I also do not believe there is sufficient infrastruc­ture in place to support such large scale developmen­ts.”

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Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury is objecting to plans that could see swathes of Green Belt land near Moore and Daresbury given up for housing, and right, concerned residents in Moore
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